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The church located at 12 Miejska Street in
Rybnik is one of the parish churches of the
Katowice diocese of the Evangelical Church of
the Augsburg Confession. The origins of the
church erected on this site are associated with
an old wooden building used for storing and
drying fishing nets, which during the reign of
Frederick William, King of Prussia, was
reconstructed and adapted for the church. The
present building dates from the mid-nineteenth
century.

The Dr. Juliusz Roger Rybnik Hospital is
initiated by Dr. Juliusz Roger, who came to
Silesia in 1847 to assume the position of
court physician of Duke Victor I. Juliusz Roger,
one of the most remarkable characters of
Upper Silesia, was not only doctor, but also a
naturalist and folkloriSt The hospital facilities
that bear his name, and whose construction
he himself initiated, were put into use in
1869, four years after his death.

The building of the local government (starostwo) in Rybnik ranks among the most beautiful examples of historicizing styles of architecture in Upper Silesia, which alludes to the so-called Northern Renaissance, also known as the Dutch Renaissance. The building is said to have been built in 1887, and in the interwar period it was expanded. After the restoration work its façade adorned with an elegant gable and turret is particularly beautiful.

The palace in Rybnik is also known as the Piast
Castle, but since the times of the Piast dynasty it
has undergone many changes. Although the first
mention of the castle dates to 327, we know that
it existed here as a wooden building in the first
half of the thirteenth century, and it had
probably been constructed in the twelfth
century. The present form of the palace primarily
resulted from the rebuilding in the eighteenth
century, when it was given the late baroque and
neoclassicist appearance.

The market square in Rybnik has served as the
center of the city since the Middle Ages. Old,
wooden buildings around the square were
destroyed in many fires, so the houses that
surround the market square come mainly from the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Worthy of note
is the Classicist town hall, decorated with a clock
tower, from the 20s of the nineteenth century. It
now houses, inter alia, the Rybnik Museum. A late
Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk stands on
the market square.

The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, built at the turn of
the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, is the
parish church, carrying on the tradition of the socalled old temple. Hill Church, which currently
remains the choir - performing the function of
the chapel of the academic day. Church, the call
is connected with eighteenth-century piety, was
also the site of the baptism of Fr. Blachnicki
Francis, the founder of the movement oasis,
heroic social activiSt

Silesian Tastes Culinary Trail

This restaurant has an elegant and spacious interior with summer patio. It is located in a charming place next to Rybnic...
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This restaurant has an elegant and spacious interior with summer patio. It is located in a charming place next to Rybnickie Lake, surrounded by forest and water. Professional staff makes this restaurant a perfect place for family or business meeting.
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Hotel Spa Laskowo *** Restaurant is known for its excellent Polish cuisine served in traditional and innovative way. Eac...
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Hotel Spa Laskowo *** Restaurant is known for its excellent Polish cuisine served in traditional and innovative way. Each dish shows unusual abilities of Chef Paul Kaczmarek team. The unique method of serving dishes will delight even the most discerning guests.
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The restaurant is combined with the House of Silesian Culture. Here you can try excellent Silesian cuisine and take part...
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The restaurant is combined with the House of Silesian Culture. Here you can try excellent Silesian cuisine and take part in many open events which promote the Silesian dialect and customs. Interior of the restaurant also refers to the regional tradition.
The restaurant is a member of the “Silesian Tastes” Culinary Trail.
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